Stock feeding and watering device



Jan 9, 1923 JL MLSS 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1- v WNVEIVTOR.

FILED MAY 3. 1922.

F. SCHEPPMANN. STOCK FEEDING AND WATERING DEVICE.

Jan. 9, 1923.

F. SCHEPPMANN. STOCK FEEDING AND WATERING DEVICE.

2 SHEETS-'SHEET Z.

FILED MAY 3, 1922.

INVENTOR.

ATTORNEY.

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l f. aim/l Application filed May 3,

To all to 7mm it may concern Be it known that l, FnmnnioiifiiC'lllfiil'B- .iuamr, a citizen of Germany, residing at Toluca,Mexico, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in StockFeeding and Watering Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention appertains to certain new and useful improvements in feedand water cribs, troughs or the like generally, and more particularly toa type of the same adapted for use in railroad cars, transports and thelike for the feeding and watering of stock during their shipment from.one point to an other.

The principal object of the invention is to provide for. a crib ortrough of the class mentioned, and one of an extremely durable butcomparatively light weight construction having the parts thereofarranged whereby to be readily and quickly set up in position against asupporting wall or partition, or collapsed to a substantially flat stateagainst the wall or partition when not in use, or to be removed from thewall or partition and collapsed or folded into a compact bundle orpackage of the size readily portable from one point of use to another,or capable of being packed in a relatively small space for storage orshipping purposes.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention resides inthe certain new and useful construction and arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter more fully described, set forth in the appended claims,and illustrated. in the accompanying drawings, in which:--

Figure l is a top plan view of a freight car or the like with a portionof the roof thereof broken away to show the manner of positioning apreferred embodiment of the invention within the interior thereof,

Figure 2 is an enlarged transverse section through the improved feed orwater crib or trough and the wall. of a freight car or the like uponwhich it is supported in position,

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical section taken on the line3-3 of 2, and with a part thereof in front elevation and a portion ofthe latter broken away toshow the manner of securing the canvas or sailcloth material on the crib or trough to the flexible cable or the likeby means of 1922. SeriaI No. 5583551.

which the latter is moved to and from its operative or inoperativepositions,

Figure 4f is a fragmentary horizontal. section through one wall. of afreight car or the like, and showing the crib or trough as it appears inits collapsed or inoperative position,

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of the supporting plate usedin connection with the crib or trough, especially in the application ofthe same for use in freight cars and the like,

Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of the curved bars for retainingthe fabric, such as canvas, linen or the like, in its trough formingcondition,

Figure '2' is a perspective view of one of the bars for retaining therear wall. of the canvas or sail cloth in its trough forming position,and

Figure 8 is a perspective view of a pivot supporting block and thesecuring means for the latter.

Referring to the drawing, wherein similar characters of referencedesignate corresponding parts throughout the several views thereof, thenumeral 10 indicates a suitable length of flexible material, such ascanvas, water proofed linen or the like, having a width that, whenproperly arranged in the trough form as desired, a proper width anddepth will. be provided for in the finished crib or trough suitable forthe placing therein of a supply of feed or water sufficient for thefeeding and watering of a given number of horses, cattle or otheranimals being transported. in a freight car or the like, the compartmentof a transport ship, or in. any other manner of use. The rear wall 11 ofthe feed or water crib or trough is formed by one of the longitudinaledge portions of the material 10 being clamped between front and rearsets of vertically disposed metal bars or strips 12 and 13, arranged inpairs, one equidistantly spaced from the other, the bars or strips ofeach pair of the same being clamped at opposite sides of the material10, by means of a plurality of bolts or the like 14. Passing through theupper and lower ends of each pair of the bars or strips 12 and 13, arebolts 15 and 16, respectively, each having their forward or headed endsengaged in blocks orlthe like 17 and 18, respectively, and acting toclamp the same in position agaipst the outer faces of and is securedagainst the outer faces of the the front b rs or strips The rearwardlydirected threaded ends of the bolts 15 and 16 are first passed. throughspacing sleeves 19 and then through aligned openings in metal supportingstrips 20, and have their extreme rear ends engaged by nuts 21. By theuse of the spacing sleeve 19, the several pairs of bars 12 and 13 areuniformly spaced at the front side of the supporting strips 20 in amanner that the rear wall of the mate rial 10 is disposed in verticalparallel relation with respect to the wall of the stock car a,substantially as is shown.

Pivoted to the underside of each of the lower blocks 18 by means ofpivot pins are forwardly and upwardly curved bars or strips 23, eachhaving their forward or upper ends angularly bent to provide forwardlyprojecting horizontal portions 2%, to which are secured. as by means ofbolts or the like 25, the forward ends of a corresponding number ofhorizontally disposed bars or strips 26. which are pivoted at theirinner or rear ends to the upper face of the upper blocks 17 by means ofpivot pins These pivoted division frames, formed by the curved bars orstrips 23 and the horizontal bars or strips 2b. are equidistantly spacedapart correspondingly with the pairs of clamping bars or strips 12 and13, and are connected in their normally spaced relation by means of acable or rope 28 extending between the same, the opposite free ends ofthe latter being extended for a distance beyond the outer and oppositelydisposed of the frames for purposes which will be hereinafter more fullyexplained. The forward portion of the material 10 is stretched in aforward and upward direction, from the lower. ends of the bars or strips12 and 13 curved bars or strips 23, by means of bolts. rivets orthe like29, at points inwardly of the extreme forward or front longitudinal edge30 of. the material 10, while this extreme forward or front edge 30 istrained outwardly over and around the cable or rope 28'. and is securedto the main body of the material in any suitable or desired man 316i, asby stitching the same together. The cable or rope 28 is secured inposition beneath the horizontally disposed portions 24;. of'the curvedbars or strips 23, by means of bolts" 2'5-being passed through the sameand the edge of the material engaged around the cable or rope,substantially as is shown. The'opposite' ends of the crib or trough thusconstructed and arranged, are closed by means 'of'end walls 31, of thesame material the body portion 10, and the adjacent edges of'the'sameare joined together by cement, stitching or the like in a manner to'-provicle'water-tight seams or jointstherebetween.

Int-he specific application of the crib or trough to the interior of afreight car or cattle car as illustrated in the drawing. the body of thecar being indicated as at o, and with the crib or trough secured inposition. the metal supporting. strips 20 are to be sus pended inposition along one of the longer sides of the interior of the body ofthe on r 3y means of pairs of spaced slot 32. foinn'd inwardly from theopposite GIN. I if the stri ps 20, being engaged over the headed orhooked ends of similarly arranged pairs of spared hangers or hooks 3?)driven into the side wall Z) of the car body a. and by reason of thelength of the crib or trough. one pair of these hangers or hooks aredisposed at opno site sides of the central sid door openin; w. wherebythe crib or trough is centered on the wall 6 with respect to theopposite ends of the car body (I. As shown in Fig. 1. after the crib ortrough has been hung in position within the car body and it is desiredto ai' range the same for the feeding or watering of horses. cattle orother animals. being transported within the car. the trough framesformed by the curved bars or strips 23 and the straight bars or strips26. arc swung to position directly inwardly of the car and at rightangles to the wall thereof. when the material 10 will be stretched intoa smooth open through-like condition, and ready for the placing withinthe same of the feed or water. To assure of the crib or trough remainingin its open and operative position, the opposite free ends of the cableor rope 28 are secured to books or staples 34;. which are driven intothe side all] 7) of "the car body (7. for the purpose. After the feedingor watering of the animals has been accomplished; and it is desired toleave the crib or trough in position for the subsequent feeding orwatering period. the outer curved wall of the crib or trough is to becollapsed in substantially flat condition against its inner wall by theunfasteninx; of the opposite ends of the cable or rope 2S. and swingingthe trough frames on their pivots 22 and'2 7. all in one direction. andback against the wall 11. when the proper end of the cable or rope 28will be again fastened to its book or staple 34. substantially as isshown in 4, whereby to retain the frames in their folded position.

When it is desired to remove the crib or trough fromits position withinthe ar. the cable or rope end or ends are unfastened from the hooks orstaples 34-, and the strips 20 lifted from the supporting hooks 33. Thecrib or trough may now be folded into a compact bundle or package aswill be obvious from the flexible construction of the same throughoutits length.

From the foregoing. it will be readily apparent that the inventionprovides for'a feed or water crib or trough of a type capable ofuniversal use, particularly in army and 1,4t tL886 navy or privatetransport services, Where larger i'iumbers of horses or other animalsare to be fed and watered, and that the same can be manufacturedcheaply, and will be durable for use in long periods of service. and oflight weight so as to be readily port able,and, in its collapsed andfolded state, can be conveniently packed in a relatively small space forstorage or shipment.

In light of the foregoing, it is well under stood that, while apreferred embodiment of the device has been described and illustratedherein in specific terms and details of construction and arrangement,various changes in and modifications of the same may be resorted towithout departing from the spirit of the invention, or the scope of theclaims appended hereto.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is z 1. Astool: feeding and watering device comprising a trough-shaped body of aflexible material, a support, frames carried by said body and acting tonormally retain the same in non-collapsed position, and means forpivotally securing said frames to said support, whereby the same may beswung in either direction from their normally operative positions tocollapse the bodyagainst said support.

2. A stock feeding and watering device comprising a trough-like body ofa flexible material, supportingmeans for said body, a plurality ofequidistantly spaced frames carried by said body and normally acting toretain the same in non-collapsed position, means for pivotally securingsaid frames to said supporting means whereby the same may be swung ineither direction from their normally operative positions to collapse thebody against said support, and means for actuating said frames to andfrom operative position.

3. A stock feeding and watering device comprising a trough-like body ofa flexible material, supporting means for said body, a plurality ofequi-dis'tantly spaced frames carried by said body and normally actingto retain the same in non-collapsed position, means for pivotallysecuring said frames to said supporting means whereby the same may beswung in either direction from their normally operative positions tocollapse the body against said. support, means engageable with said.supporting means for suspending the same and said body in operativeposition, and means connecting said frames in their normally spacedpositions, and operable for actuating said frames to and from theirnormally operative positions.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature hereto.

rnmnsion SCHEPPMANN.

